Building a BEAST Gaming PC for a Disabled Veteran and SURPRISING Him With It!

[@elite194]

Here's an update - it's been about 18 months now and I just completed my 700th video on rebuilding model trains! My niche is very small, but I've got 2500 subscribers, which might seem like nothing, but rebuilding model trains is a pretty small audience and I've got a great community. Thanks to this machine, my videos are 1920x1080 60fps - this wasn't possible before. I am grateful everyday to be able to mostly help people rebuild and repair something precicious from their childhood! I must also add that thanks to this machine I can use modeling programs that take real horsepower and have done amazing stuff with them - and I'm still learning!

[@CrazyhorseDK]

so cool😀

[@Elminster_The_Wizard]

Greg, it was an honor and a privilege to work with you to make this dream happen for Matt. You have a kind heart and I cannot wait for the chance to do this again with you. Thank you to your audience as well! Your support of these endeavors made what we do possible.

[@nelsonmediacreations]

Thank you Shellback Tech, you pursue such a great purpose!

[@Elminster_The_Wizard]

@@nelsonmediacreations thank you. I do what I can. As a disabled veteran myself, I do my best to give back to those in need.

[@nelsonmediacreations]

@@Elminster_The_Wizard I appreciate you.

[@digitaltactics9234]

💕

[@3364dean]

As a disabled Vet, I just want to say thank you both Greg Salazar and Shellback Tech (fellow shellback here, crossed in '96) for what you did for this Veteran. I actually started to tear up a bit to know, there are people who care and do the things you do. Again, Thank You both for making this possible for that well deserving Veteran!!!

[@Augustus_Imperator]

Veterans definitely deserve more from us as a society

[@kninzotagoni3635]

ya and sadly there not even given the minimum I feel bad when even a fast food place I work at doesn't even have a veteran discound. it's not like they raid the place every day. and it's hard sometimes even telling them that we don't have one

[@fernandosalazar730]

Yes specially with Vietnam vets

[@Augustus_Imperator]

@ali baba sadly true

[@kanonsulak1711]

My dad is a major in army i thank all the vets?

[@Chris-xl6pd]

Why, they are welfare leeches basically.

[@GregSalazar]

I freaking LOVED making this video. Such a unique opportunity. A real honor. We're gonna get Matt's Twitch info and throw it in the description, so be sure to show him some love. Thank you all for watching!

[@nelsonmediacreations]

Thank you Greg, such a great purpose!

[@GangsterDolphins]

you’d quickly becoming my favourite youtuber for tech

[@bigchew3149]

Thanks For The colab Fun To Watch His Reaction More Than Any Thing..& Thanks For Helping Our Vets..They More Than Deserve All Our Support IMHO ...Were All Still Free (For now) Thanks To People Like Him ! I Was Wondering I May Have Missed It But Where Can We Go To Help Show Our Support ? ? Thanks Again & Keep Up The Good Work & Semper Fi

[@That_Stealth_Guy]

Loved the video. I'm also glad you've had the opportunity to give something meaningful to a fellow Veteran who certainly deserves it. Building a PC for him might seem a trivial way to help him , but I can assure you that he is very grateful.

[@logginlocos9023]

I follow Travis's work on FB, especially love seeing his build posts in the Aorus Gaming community there (Pb Pro there). Enjoyed watching this video. Great work for a great cause guys! BTW, I am also a model railroader and publish The Modeler's Journal (a free magazine) and would love to showcase Matt and his amazing work. The magazine is my little way of giving back to the community.

[@bosnwifey7983]

As a disabled veteran thank you for doing this for another disabled veteran. I loved watching you making it and helping a great nonprofit like shellback!

[@PeteKay]

hooah!

[@bricolmane]

Hopefully you get noticed by shellback or salazar and have your very own pc as well

[@PeteKay]

@@bricolmane just to piggy back a thought as you just replied today. Not all disabled veterans "need" a new PC. I just don't want you, or anyone else to think because someone identifies themselves as "disabled vet" that they're looking for anything. I'm pretty sure that's not what you meant so please take no offenses by my commentary but I suspect some people do. The VA takes a very long time compensating veterans for their service-connected disabilities and its within that timeframe that the most "need" exists. Even worse are those veterans that will never be compensated for their losses after serving -- and they're even likelier to have a need above everyone else.

[@cbrackin531]

Thank you for your sacrifice, Thank you for my freedom. You are a true hero. May you be blessed.

[@tavarish]

yes yes yes yes yes!

[@syekow7732]

Hi tavarish

[@woodroemitchell2848]

Give a car to a veteran

[@amantedecapaldi4037]

Is ur build finished ? We didn't see any follow ups ✌️🤔

[@beatzy4245]

Wait ur into pcs tavarish?

[@christopherhill3353]

@@beatzy4245 Greg helped build a PC for him

[@elite194]

Greg, I want to update you and tell you that this machine has changed so many things for the better for me. It has done much more than make a dent; it has allowed me to share things that reach the audience that I wanted to reach - namely those who have a hobby and have tiny budget. You guys did something that has changed the lives of people all around the world. I've been able to show things to others, for whom, a small hobby keeps them going, like me, everyday. Thank you and again I'm going to keep on trying to inspire people... and I'll keep posting and update here and there...

[@elite194]

This new machine, to me, is like a very high end tool and I can't properly describe how much I appreciate it yet. I only have a little idea that this machine is much more powerful - fist indication was starting inkscape in about 10 seconds after installing 10,000 extra fonts. To show you that this gift has meaning I will need to learn something new and produce something that wasn't possible previously. I'll have a proper way of saying thank you by creating something cool to share with everyone.

[@bluerune7305]

He said what's that inside the compute, that s the graphics card.. That was priceless but even better was his reaction to the mousepad, he got kinda excited for that one :) Just cause he didn't jump up and down and scream aloud with excitement doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate the gift, he def appreciated it and like Greg said he will def put it to use and be able to take advantage of all the horsepower that pc has to offer.

[@elite194]

the mousepad is fantastic and the keyboard is lighted just perfect. I've got a damaged eye making it hard to see some things and those kinds of features are incredible! I can only imagine that someone designed for just my situation - or they made it because it is cool for the sake of being cool (more likely). the power of this machine makes possible the things that I once gave up on because rendering would fail (after waiting overnight) and I would be crushed about starting over. I've already started adding titles again to my videos that I quit doing because renders failed so often. I am hoping to build something in my workshop that I can give to Greg to use in one of his future builds - probably a piece of LED lighting that you can't buy that can only be made by a person.

[@eillswim]

That VET seems like the most down to earth dude ever, So chill and old skool its great "is that a digital optical port" that broke me xD Respect. well deserved.

[@Brandonien]

From a current serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces for 13 years, and a fan of you channel for multiple years now, thank you. We appreciate this, I have no way to express how every veteran appreciates the engagement of the communities we love but it means the world to us.

[@yardbomber9099]

Mad respect to you Greg for building this pc for a veteran with 2 Purple hearts! Veteran here ( Navy-1978-1984) ;-)

[@elite194]

I've started giving it more of a workout. I made a series of videos that I wanted to make into a 1 hour single video with a title. It was 100k frames. This would take at least 5 hours on the old machine - this fantastic tool you guys built for me did it in about 22 minutes. This was the first time I was able to take a special request from a viewer and respond with an instructional video specifically help someone repair a heavily damaged locomotive. I still don't know how I can properly thank you for what you guys did. I think I'm going to build something for both you and Shellback to use in one of your builds - something cool made from scratch using raw materials.

[@NYCamper62]

I'd like to thank Greg & shellback tech for this video & helping Matt out. As a vet it's nice to see this kind of jazz take place. USN 80-84. Also thanks for pointing out mod my mods work on the front panel. Thinking about having that done for my D-7. Cheers.

[@elite194]

they helped me out so much - this machine runs 24/7 and can render HD video while running 3D design programs and 2D like inkscape and photo editing like Fireworks all at one time so I can put out quality content, and make parts at the same time!

[@Unpopular_Duality.]

Wow love to see fellow vets get something hot like this. Work on fellow military vet. Gotta finish before 1630!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. My hats off to you as a fellow military vet. I love seeing stuff like this.

[@ItsDevv]

Wholesome content + PC Building? I'm here for it!

[@temetka]

Thank you for doing this. Former Navy. You rock man.

[@wayner.]

As a veteran myself, seeing this always pulls at the heartstrings. Good on you Greg

[@GregSalazar]

Thank you for your service! Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@MuffMarauder]

Hoorah !! 101st Purple Heart vet myself. Have seen a lot of your videos and will continue to support great job and great cause.

[@TheLordNugget]

Dude, 2 of 'em? That's some bad luck but also some good luck. Just crazy. Mad respect either way. From this grunt to him, oorah.

[@elite194]

I have to say now that it wasn't luck, but relentless battle drills and intense maintenance that kept all us alive

[@bullzeyez3236]

Great collab. Mr Lentz, thank you for your service. Now we need some youtubers to build this man a proper desk / work area.

[@Elminster_The_Wizard]

His desk and chair from Arozzi arrived today!

[@bullzeyez3236]

@@Elminster_The_Wizard That is amazing. Great job all around.

[@raze2055]

how lucky of this veteran salute.

[@elite194]

this is such a huge gift to me. it makes my workshop so much more capable of producing content that applies to people who want to do a hobby that is notorious for being only for rich people. everything I build is scavenged, bought as junk or considered obsolete. I enjoy showing that anyone can do this with next to nothing for a budget. I am still in a state of shock about how much these guys upgraded my whole workshop. I could never have gotten something like this on my own and I was just resigned to the fact that I would always make do with whatever I could get for cheap. Greg and Shellback put me in a whole new league of creators who have resources that I will never have, but my mission is still the same to show that anyone can do what I do.

[@oats1971]

Bravo Greg. Excellent collaboration with an organisation showing respect to veterans.

[@S1D3W1ND3R015]

7 year Army Veteran still serving Reserve. Thank you for your support! I love your channel!

[@PeteKay]

Hooah! Go Army.

[@kbmitch]

Thank you for helping out this disabled vet!! That was fantastic!

[@shaneeslick]

G'day Greg, Travis & Matt, I really like the way you Rotated the AIO Tubes around the Pump Block Greg, makes them look really neat, Travis what you do is Awesome & You are a SuperHero, Plus all the best Sharing your Passion of Model Railways on your channel Matt 🚂😁

[@elite194]

Thank you! my passion is showing people that they can do trains as a hobby and you don't need much money, just a little imagination. The best toys are the ones we build ourselves.

[@silenceisloud8418]

Very heartwarming, brilliant job by all parties, all countries need to do more for vets 👍👏

[@EzekielMitchell98]

thanks for your service

[@aelaan12]

I love this initiative, I mean we all have our gifts and people that sign up to protect the country are my unsung heroes. I am glad you are involved Greg, it makes the heart feel warm with joy.

[@HoloScope]

Yeah they're protecting our country Alright

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Glad to see a youtuber do something good with all the tech they get given. All too often we see the "Wall of Tech" in Every techtubers background and nothing ever happens outside of build it and tear it back apart. Nice to see this.

[@adammichelsykes]

As a disabled veteran, I love this. And I love you for doing this!!

[@mntdronesolutions]

As a veteran of the 10th Mt Division, I think what you guys are doing for our veterans is OUTSTANDING! Keep up the great work! Fired up to see another one like this! 👍

[@elijah_9392]

Oh shoot, I saw a video about you guys getting ambushed by the Taliban. Mad respect.

[@Elminster_The_Wizard]

Hooyah brother. Served joint ops with 306MP/NPDB-6 in Bucca myself after spending 3.5 years on the USS Essex.

[@mntdronesolutions]

@@Elminster_The_Wizard 👍 4/D 1-87 10th Mt. QRF for task force mountain. To the Top!

[@arthuralford]

When you see someone get a new PC who is going to use it give others a window into his passion, you gotta feel good.

[@corneliusantonius3108]

This veteran is alsoo an awesome budget builder out ot pure nescesity 👍

[@alanwong3860]

Very proud of what you have done to those we sacrificed for the country!

[@NortheastRacing]

That's awesome Greg. I couldn't wipe the smile off my face!!!!

[@uninani2626]

That's a video card!! yes that is a video card (actually its a unicorn)........your lucky there's not more in wild these days. Only a select few can have one of these, and you definitely deserve one.

[@zarcon666]

Great video and thank you from those that have served. Thought that 6700 was gonna make the case tip over! lol

[@KrissBartlett]

Love that wow he is so lucky but he deserves it great man

[@bearwood85]

I liked how he let his daughter have the first press😊

[@badejong]

Great build and awesome give away.. Loved it! 🙌

[@elite194]

this machine has changed many things for me and I'm putting it hard work showing how to make things for those out there that have to build their own trains and not buy them. building things with scrap material keeps me going and this machine makes possible things that couldn't be done before. thank you again

[@iconoclast485]

This was an amazing video so glad to see someone who has sacrificed so much for my and all of our freedom get something that will definitely help him and make his life easier when it comes to his passion of videos and streaming train model restoration this pc went to one of the people that most deserve it thanks for taking the time Greg and also for the work you do Travis from Shellback you guys are awesome.

[@Lenticular67]

As a Desert Storm veteran this video touched my heart. Thank you Greg and Travis for the wonderful generosity!

[@GregSalazar]

Thank you for your service!

[@jamespressey8610]

I love Model trains. That is so cool that he builds that stuff.

[@elite194]

you should see what I've been able to build using this machine to design - previously, my A10 would get maxed out fast when using 3D design programs, or Inkscape would max out naturally before I saved the 2D drawing!

[@txmale5070]

cool video.........glad a veteran got a much needed computer.

[@XxxDeamon]

"an old A10 machine." God i remember my own old A10 Machine that I left rendering for 36 hours straight just to pass a 6 minute after effects project. Mad respect good sir mad respect.

[@MarkHyde]

I went from an A4 (!!!) to a Ryzen 5 3600 base system. lol

[@XxxDeamon]

@@MarkHyde damn thats a nice upgrade i went from an a10 5800k to a Ryzen 3 3300x and boy was the difference worlds apart.

[@gamelard1963]

@@XxxDeamon fx-8300 to ryzen 5 felt like worlds apart lol

[@Rwhalt]

Ha! Joining the A10 club here! I remember finally getting a GeForce 9800 GT on sale, and thinking my PC was unstoppable!

[@fordyfourdeetv1547]

Went from A8-7600 to R7 2700 last year. My old A8 system is now in the hands of a kid who uses it for online classes. And lemme tell you, the joy and sense of fulfillment when you see the recipients reaction is unexplainable! I started tearing up seeing him smile while using his first pc! 😁

[@gavenvaughn3354]

This is amazing, you do so much for the community and you don't even have 1 mil yet. It'll come soon just wait :)

[@marineinneed]

As a Purple Heart vet myself thanks brother for helping one of my brothers may god bless u and your family god bless u

[@Clos0999]

Hey Greg. I follow many tech you tubers including you. But this one hits home. As a 20 yr navy vet retired and now pretty much a gamer. I really respect what you did for this army vet. Just wow man.

[@heroblake6572]

Great PC for a great guy! Love the trains.

[@EzekielMitchell98]

Thanks Greg for helping people who protect us

[@evilleader1991]

Protect? You mean acting like thugs and bombing countries your politicians deem evil in order to extract resources? Color me surprised.

[@EzekielMitchell98]

@@evilleader1991 that it true but it’s cool

[@FlippyDipDipper]

Dude, you're one of the people that inspire me everyday to grind and be an awesome PC builder like yourself. Thanks for being awesome!

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for the continued support, Nicolaus! I appreciate it.

[@Chemy.]

It's very nice what you are doing man

[@LadyViolence_11]

You are amazing for doing this us Vets tend to get forgotten sometimes. You have a great heart.

[@siliconfreak2883]

This is just great stuff Greg. I'm military as well and I thank you for blessing this man with your talents. His face lit up when he got it. That machine is awesome.

[@Riley1524]

That's awesome! Veterans deserve so much more than they are given!!!

[@REDDEADREVOLVER1]

This was another level! God bless him and his family! Grateful for his sacrifice to our great country! Definitely appreciate you guys making this happen! USA 🇺🇸

[@richardsinclair7661]

What you guys did for this veteran brought a big smile to my face. There's nobody in the world that deserves it more.

[@woogaloo]

I LOVE his "come look at my things" moment after getting the PC. It really shows how much he is just like us. I think we take for granted the folks who serve and protect our country and forget at the end of they day they are just like us and have some of the same dreams we do. Thank you to you and Shellback Tech for taking the time to recognize him!

[@fetuskicker6466]

This video warmed my heart so much. I’m gonna be honest I skipped the building portion and watched the portion of Matt showing his trains and getting the PC. Love this❤️

[@bobwaldrop4948]

Nice! So happy for that man and I know the feeling and joy you received for this gift was great! Well done!

[@XxViciousxX]

This is what I like to see and one of the main reasons I subscribed to you is you're a generally good guy.

[@micahl98]

seeing the vets daughter was very touching; our veterans deserve so much more from all of us who have not served and risked our very life and bodies to our country

[@lanceripplinger8352]

Good fellas doing good things. 👍👍

[@ques1134]

God damn Greg u are a saint man many blessings to u and ur awesome family...this was heart warming

[@brettmiller2057]

made me happy... made me smile:) Great Work @Greg Salazar & @Shellback Tech!

[@MrDarkcore]

It is cool watching that thing expand! 😉 Great video btw!

[@GregSalazar]

It was low-key sketchy doing it for the first time LOL

[@jamesradney5560]

This was so awesome to watch and what a awesome build! My brother is a disabled vet, so this was was so special to watch! I hope to see you get a chance to do this again and maybe get some of the other techtubers to join up and do some builds for more Vets!!!

[@BuzzKiller23]

Great stuff Greg!

[@1lazydragon]

This is the kind of stuff I come on youtube for. Great work!

[@TexasTimelapse]

We need more like this!

[@Madchris8828]

I love the veterans reaction. Absolutely the best part of it 😀🔥

[@MentePositivaRafael]

Beautiful, love shared!

[@jeremiahgray8483]

That was cool helping a veteran

[@PeteKay]

So let me chime in with Kudos to everyone involved in this venture. As a retiree and disabled veteran myself, this was an awesome gesture and I'm extremely happy for my brother in arms. I'm also grateful to all of you that participated and gave of yourselves to this veteran. So with that, well done and thank you again for making this man's day. Go Army, Hooah!

[@sarpicarlos]

awwww i'm also have an a10... i share his pain and now i'm happy for him

[@opiumextract2934]

Man, thats really awesome. The fact he does model railroading was a great surprise too. I work for a railroad and always admire the time and effort that people put into it. Very happy for him and thank you for your service

[@adamengelhart]

From a Purple Heart vet, that’s awesome!

[@shshankking]

This is the kinda build I appreciate, build which has a true meaning and reason behind it.

[@davidself5235]

However many PCs I build or watch being built it never gets old, especially when it's for a good cause. Good job.

[@monferaigne5061]

You are awesome greg! I learned a lot from your videos and i thank you for that. Good job!

[@amer1canbea5t89]

you know its going to be an impressive collection of something when while you are talking about it, the collector says "come this way"

[@thatkoalabear]

What an amazing video 💙🥳 with two wholesome inspirational humans giving back to veterans and society in general 🤩👍🏻👍🏻

[@ZanderLexx]

Wow , I am speechless ! Good job to all the people helping this man. He really deserved this !

[@RichWhiteUM]

Awesome stuff, Greg. As a disabled veteran myself and the brother of a Purple Heart recipient, thank you for giving back in this way! The reaction of when he received the PC was great.

[@xDELTAGIx]

Great video like shared and commented! Watched all the way through! Veterans deserve more

[@polizi212]

Greg, thank you for showing a Veteran such amazing Respect and Love!! My respect for you can not go any higher!!!

[@andreikobyakov7109]

This is so wholesome.

[@jterry211]

Thank you for doing something awesome for the people that sacrifice all for us!!!

[@dagonGate7]

You can see all the pain, stress and hard times he had in his eyes and the way he moves.. Men like him had big balls,he is moving forward, still fit and sharing his knowledge, helping the rest of us with his work,again. What a legend, god bless him and his family. Beautiful move from you guys. Much respect and love from Greece for actions like these and for all the veterans ❤️

[@Zetsumei88]

Thank you for doing this guys! If we can even give back a shred of happiness to the veterans that have sacrificed so much for us. It is worth it!

[@docrx1857]

Thank you for doing this Greg. And thank youTravis and shellback tech.

[@Bozomine]

The excitement I get from seeing somebody who deserves some good in his life get a dream build is incredible. Hope he has fun with his very expensive and awesome toy!

[@anongene4242]

Awesome! If anyone deserves this more, this is the man! I feel bad for this man! I can see the brokeness, and what war does to a person! This is never deserved. I would not wish war on even H3H3. War is something you can never come back from.

[@theonlyfaeronarr]

I love seeing this sort of stuff , Great job Greg and Shellback ! AND he does Model Railroads!!!!

[@michaelthompson9798]

Sweet build 🥰🤯 great to see someone who has given a lot to their country deserves the support from not only the government, but also the community as well. Thank you to those who have served, Shellback Tech & Greg for this great gift to someone who deserves it 🥰👍😎

[@kildozer2012]

This is so heartwarming, thank you for contributing in providing for one of out great men that served

[@BoofHoover]

good on both of you, some people just deserve a gift like this.

[@lbsutke745]

Well done sir! This is awesome!

[@willfreiwah3773]

This was a great and feel good video. The fact that it went to a disabled veteran, was the icing on the cake. Thank you :-)